Cathe Fans Part 5
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Hi Ladies! My body is definitely feeling a tad tired from these longer workouts, but, thankfully, the DOMS isn't bad. So I decided to continue to press on today and upped the intensity very slightly. For strength training, I did XT Chest, Back, and Shoulders which is one of my favorite strength training workouts. I used my 'usual' weights, and I could feel I have lost some strength. But I managed to do all the reps with that weight, albeit a bit slower than usual. I followed it with XT Core 2. And, for cardio, I did Cardio Kicks. I am planning on starting the LGI8 rotation over again this weekend based on how I am responding to these workouts this week. I can't wait to get back to it!!
Tami, I hope you enjoyed your evening at home and did whatever you felt like. I most certainly appreciate your decision to miss the 'running camp' class! But you know me and running.
Sounds like a good BC class though!
Thelma, I am so sorry to hear about your stress at work. I hope something eases up for you soon. I am glad your thigh is feeling better. In the long run, I think I will fine with my allergies up here. We just managed to get here at the worst time of year when everything is SO dirty from the winter AND everything is beginning to bloom. The two springs we lived here before were rough for me so this is no surprise. But I know I will need to look into a humidifier this winter to help out with the dryness. Or move back to Florida if our house doesn't sell.
Laurie, sorry to hear about the long day yesterday. Great job getting back to your workouts this morning, though. I find myself gravitating to those lower Impact workouts more and more these days. I still love my super intense workouts, but my body likes a break from that impact. I guess I might be getting older.
Yep, I think tackling the planters will be a huge project, and I am not sure I want to invest that kind of effort when I think we may only be here a couple years (at least in this house). I love the thought of fresh vegetables and such, but the way things seem to go with us, we would get everything just the way we want with them......and then move. And I have to admit, I am not quite over the disappointment of leaving our house in Florida just as we got it the way we wanted it. So this summer may be a wash for me when it comes to rental home improvements.....at least until I stop feeling sorry for myself. 
Becky, hope your week is going well.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies! Long day at work AGAIN so not much time for a workout. I did Cardio Kicks. My leg feels pretty normal. The shoulder injury is still there but that yoga workout has helped tremendously and the internal rotation is doable plus I'm lifting heavier weights. The sinuses on the other hand still there!
Laurie, thanks for letting me know about Kelly's new workouts! I can't believe she's doing this for free! I'm going to check them out soon. Glad you liked the boxing one!
Work is stressful but it wasn't like anyone was mean to me. I think I am extra sensitive due to the stress. I just want to run away and never go back in there. I don't want to play this game anymore. I talked to a co-worker whose been there almost as long as I have and the look on her face has been the one of a very unhappy person for a long time. She told me too that she is very unhappy. The thought of looking for a new job doesn't appeal to me. The retirement idea at 54 seems more like something I want to do. Then I think how can I leave my employer with a project that has probably another 2 years to go? I think that I'm going through a big case of I feel sorry for myself.
Laurel, great job with those workouts! Maybe you're tired because your body hasn't recovered from the move last week!
Hopefully you'll find a way to manage those allergies. If the house doesn't sell you might just want to go there for the winter! I'm sorry you're feeling sorry for yourself for having had to move yet again. Have you met other military wives? Maybe you can become a personal trainer now that you have a bigger workout area? Kick their butts!
Hi Tami and Becky!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Still taking it easy, so I didn't workout after work. This morning I did Cardio Supersets, and this confirmed that I really don't like those discs. The knee is feeling okay after that workout, and I will see how it feels as the day goes on. If it feels okay, I may do a workout after I get home.
Laurel, Awesome job on the workouts! I'm glad to hear that you are still moving those same amount of weight, even at a slower pace. Probably a good idea to take it down a notch once in a while. I'm probably going to do an ICE rotation, but doing the modifications for a month or a few weeks. I will see how the body feels about that. You are probably right about not doing anything with the planters, if you may not be in the rental for a extended amount of time. Don't blame you for feeling disappointed about leaving your FL home, I know how much you enjoyed being there.
Thelma, Seems that Cardio Kicks was a theme with you and Laurel. Great job getting that one done. That would be hard to leave a place when you know that you are right in the middle of a project that has such a long time to complete. We all need to have those moments of feeling sorry for ourselves. I know that my DH is going through a lot right now with his new boss too, and I'm sure that he is going through the same feelings you are.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Happy Thursday Ladies ~ I am here, just had a lunch date yesterday with a couple of friends I used to work with. Didn't get a chance to check in with you. I will read through your posts at lunch at catch up!
Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! I decided to dial up the intensity today and do a more 'normal' workout. I chained together the following workout: XT Cardio Leg Blast, ICE Chiseled Lower Body Blast Blizzard Blast and the XT Cardio Leg Blast cardio premix for a fun 90-ish minute workout. Hopefully I don't regret it tomorrow! But it felt good today.
Thelma, like Laurie said, sounds like Cardio Kicks was a theme for us yesterday! Great minds think alike! I am sorry about your job. Having had some horrible work experiences, I know how oppressive a bad job situation can feel. Just take care of yourself. Unfortunately I haven't even met any of DH's co-workers much less any spouses. But, hopefully that will change soon. We have met a couple neighbors but just in the 'hi.....welcome to the neighborhood' kind of way. Always the toughest part of moving......meeting people.
Laurie, good job pushing through Cardio Supersets even though you don't like those gliding discs. I am glad your knee took it okay. I think ICE is a good option, especially with modifications. I really like Cathe's pace in those workouts.
Tami, hi! Hope you enjoyed your lunch with friends yesterday.
Until tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ So Tues. evening I went home and did Cardio Slam; 45 min premix. Floor and Mat sections. It was perfect and then a walk with Bernie. Yesterday was SuperCuts in the a.m. and then I went to Spinning after work. Today I am headed to the STRONG Class after work, looking forward to that.
Thelma: I am so sorry to hear how unhappy you are at work. It is one of the most terrible feelings to not like where you are at for so many hours in a day. I can relate on so many levels from my past job. It’s hard to not feel sorry for yourself forsure. It’s a struggle each day …. Im so sorry. I wish there was a perfect answer. I guess my best advice would be to maybe just start putting feelers out for something, doesn’t mean you have to leave but you never know. Maybe the best thing ever would come along during the process. Glad your thigh is feeling better. Great job getting in Cardio Kicks yesterday. Yes, she is happy to have us back outside running forsure. Glad I have my Thursday class now to switch out if I don’t go on Tues. LOL
Laurie: Good job getting in the Raw Boxing Workout this a.m. ~ sounds like it was pretty fun?!?! I know how that feels somedays to just not want to workout after a day in front of the computer; when I was putting in those longer days and Saturday’s it was making me tired as well. Sounds like your knee is doing better with a little break from higher impact, that’s great!
Laurel: I bet you are feeling tired. I think moving is one of the most tiring things there is. Plus the adjustment to new everything including climate. Fantastic job regardless getting in your workouts like always! That is so great. Super Star Lady forsure. Yes, Katy gave me a bad time last night at Spinning because they did go outside onto the concrete tennis courts but no running, just a straightforward “Insanity” class. I still liked my workout which was Cardio Slam.
Hi Becky
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami
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Hi Ladies! tonight I did XT Legs w/u and BB Build Legs. Today was the first time that I was able to do legs since I hurt my leg. I felt things getting a little tight but I kept going. I stretched and massaged between exercises and did the same post workout. I'm feeling good so far.
Laurie, great workouts! I can't believe your DH and I are going through very similar situations at work! Hopefully things will get better.
Tami, awesome workouts! I always tell people that if they're unhappy with their jobs to look for a new one and I'm not following my own advice. what a pain to look for a new job when I only have a few more years before I retire! So much to think about.
Laurel, what a combo! Great job and I'm glad you're feeling better.
Cardio Kicks was the theme for us yesterday for sure. Great mind do think alike!
I'm sure soon you will be meeting other military wives. You just got there and it's probably better to adjust to a new life without having to worry about socializing with others.
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
After work I didn't work out. I think that after work today my knee will be able to handle a second workout. I'm going to take it easy though. This morning I did GHUTV Upper Body Resculpt. The one had two exercises for each body part, done for 40 sec for two rounds. I used weights as heavy as I could handle, so I got a pretty good burn going.
Laurel, Great job with the workouts, and I too hope that your body was okay with taking it up another notch. I'm going to see how Rock'm Sock'm with modifications goes tonight. It will be tough not doing the tougher option, but I should still get a pretty good workout with the lower impact. At least I will be moving my body, and having some fun with the punching. I already tested my knee out with some kicks with Supersets, and it seemed to handle it okay. I do really enjoy the ICE workouts, and this will give me a chance to try out the one body part.
Tami, Awesome job on the workouts! All really fun ones. Your classes sound like they are fun also. Yep that boxing workout was a short but fun workout. Nothing fancy about it at all. I put on my weighted gloves, and I think that was perfect. No footwork, just boxing moves. Knee is way better, but I can tell that it will not handle impact yet. I had some pain yesterday, but nothing horrible.
Thelma, Nice workout, it looks like you are doing the BB workouts. Hope that your legs are fine after doing the leg workouts. When are you going on vacation, you always have that to look forward to during your work week.
Have a great weekend!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! I pretty much felt like 'normal me' (which isn't very normal I suppose ) this morning, so I did a super fun but tough workout. I started with XT Biceps and Triceps, which felt great. Then, for cardio, I started with the warm-up and Blizzard Blast from Rock'm Sock'm and then went right into Cathe's live class from yesterday which was Warrior Kickboxing and Core. What a fun class! I know one of you asked me last week if I was going to stay with Cathe On Demand, and I think I will for now. I love the option of trying something new every now and again. I also haven't pre-ordered her new workouts because of all the turmoil with moving, and this gives them to me without preordering so I can see if I like them enough to buy them. So, for now, I am happy with it.
Tami, great workouts. I really enjoy that Cardio Slam workout quite a bit. Good to know Katy kept the class an Insanity class. Hopefully next time she takes it outside, she'll do the same and not make you all run everywhere! This move really did exhaust me, that's for certain. But when I look back at it.....starting with a very rapid move out from our house, planning the trip to Alaska and coordinating both with DH's new employer, driving 5000 miles alone (two days in the snow), catching a cold, and then moving into a new house by myself......I should be tired!!
Actually, I am really happy with how I have felt the last two days......much more like myself. My birthday is coming up, and I didn't like feeling my age for awhile there!!
Thelma, great workout! You doing Body Beast really had me tempted to do another rotation of it right now, but I have decided to get back to the LGI8 rotation and save Sagi for the dead of winter. I know he will make me smile during those dark days! We have already run into a few people we know here since they are still here from 10 years ago.....and we just found out one good friend lives about three doors down from us!! So we will, no doubt, be socializing more soon.......I hope!!
Laurie, I think you would have enjoyed this Warrior Kickboxing workout I did this morning. Very familiar moves from Cathe's other kickboxing workouts done in the form of Rock'm Sock'm (or even MMA Kickboxing, but more intense). Very fun. I hope your knee handles Rock'm Sock'm okay. That is such a fun workout! I completely agree that any activity is better than none, so don't push yourself too hard!! I have taken that approach all week. Believe me, Monday morning I was trying to figure out if it was feasible to never get out of bed. So I was happy with anything I did that day which wasn't sleeping. Hope you enjoy the Muscle Meltdowns.
Becky, hope your week went well.
Enjoy the weekend.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies! I hope you had a great weekend. I didn't work as much as I should've because today I had the opportunity to photograph some barred owls that chose a neighbor's backyard for their nest. So cool!
My legs were fine after the leg workout. I had some DOMS which felt really good. On Friday I did Walk Slim, Saturday RWH Chest, Triceps, Shoulders, Yoga Link: Shoulder Shape-Up and I took today off.
I actually had an exciting day today. A neighbor has a family of owls living in her backyard and she allowed me to go test my new camera by photographing the owls. The baby was moved into a hole in a tree for its safety. We actually got to see mom and dad too.
Laurie, sorry your knee is still bothering you. Good job with the upper body workout!
I've decided to do Body Beast again. Last time I was injured this workout helped me with my injuries. Our vacation is coming up. We leave 6/10.
Laurel, so glad you're back to normal! Fabulous combo on Friday! I don't know if I'll buy the new Cathe workouts either. We definitely need to see if we'll like them.
Body Beast is healing for me. I'm afraid to get back to the LGI8 rotation for now.
I'm so glad you're finding old friends in Alaska Laurel. I'm sure you will be socializing with them soon.
Jo Tami & Becky!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Craziness is happening at work today, our system is send out old purchase orders. I'm fielding phone calls from suppliers wondering what is happening.
I just hope that I don't receive duplicate orders. Anyway I did get in the Rock'm Sock'm Kickbox & MM Tricep workout, and it is super hard to take it down to the modified. I did it though, and my knee was okay with that. It still isn't 100%, so I'm going to continue. I did wake up this morning with it hurting a little, may have been walking to much in heals for it. Saturday was my day off, and Sunday I did ICE To the Mat. I did do some gardening on Sunday also, and the garden centers where mobbed. One would think that no one would be doing anything on Mother's Day, but I'm guessing that a lot of people where like me, the girls came over on Saturday. I did get myself some knee pads, that should be better than the little kneeling mat. This morning I did GHUTV Total Body Firm Up, this one is four exercises done for two rounds.
Laurel, Sounds like some great workouts. I'm glad to hear that you are starting to feel normal again, it sure was a really tough couple of months for you. The kickboxing workout sounds like it would be something that I would like. Kicking and Core work really do go so well together. I would still have the On Demand, but it was just a little expensive and I wasn't using the workouts as much. I like that you can create your own workouts too. I found the live workouts interesting, some of the background exercisers do not have good form. I will probably try it again at some point.
Thelma, I love the pictures of the owls. We had one once on the roof of our garage, but never had the chance to take a pic of it. Glad that you have something that you know will help you with overcoming your shoulder issue. I know that you enjoyed your last round, so you should have just as much fun with this round.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Hope you all had a good weekend. We had a busy weekend painting a bathroom and putting in a new kitchen sink. Hate spending all this time/money on a rental, but these minor changes are making all the difference in how we feel about the house. And DH actually likes to tinker about a house. I think it frustrated him when we bought the last house brand new, and he didn't have any projects. I will say this about my DH....he is not shy about working hard!
Anyhow, I decided to start Week 1 (again) of LGI8 Saturday! So happy to be back at it. As before, I will be doing one upper body part a day during this first week, and since I am still working at getting my strength back, I opted to do the Ramped Up Upper Body triple premixes, which I love. Saturday was Triple Shoulders. I followed it with ICE Low Impact Sweat with the Blizzard Blast and Icy Core 2. Yesterday was RUUB Triple Back, followed by S&S Bootcamp and, for flexibility, Stretch Max with the resistance band. Today was RUUB Triple Tricep followed by S&S Abs. For cardio, I did Party Rockin' Step 2 73 minute premix. Definitely feeling stronger every day. Now I just need to focus on cleaning up the diet and losing the 'I lived in a hotel for a month' weight.
Thelma, what beautiful photos!! That middle one is actually kind of eerie. I love it! Sounds like a great way to spend a day. I find owls fascinating. We had some in Colorado, and I loved watching them. Yay for returning to Body Beast! Hopefully it works well for your recovery again.
Laurie, what a mess at work! I hope it doesn't cause problems down the road for you. Glad to hear your knee held up to modified Rock m' Sock m'. Hopefully another week of lower intensity or so will do the trick. Glad you got to spend time with your DDs on Saturday. We were at Lowe's on Saturday (and yesterday.......we practically live there right now), and it was nuts! Between people buying plants and initiating their summer home improvement projects.....I think 25% of Fairbanks was there with us! We looked at buying plants..,,,but the prices. Easily four times what we spent in Florida. So we will really need to think about this garden thing! I agree about the background exercisers in Cathe's live workouts. I do love working out with people like me, but sometimes (like when the stability balls are accidentally flying across the room) it is a little distracting.
Tami and Becky, hope you had a good weekend.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Quick Check in ...... We officially went to our new computer system today so it has been CRAZINESS and the learning curve of course slows down my production! LOL My in box was completely full this a.m. they came in again over the weekend. I should have known. But I am staying late and getting through it!
Weekend I took Saturday as a REST day, other than a walk with Bernie. Ran errands and got ready for Mother's Day company. We had my in-laws, BIL and his girlfriend and my Stepson and his girlfriend and their little girl. It was very nice and a lot of fun. OH, and 2 extra dogs came over to play with Bernie. Only one plays, the other is a meanie so he had to stay inside.
I did get in a nice workout yesterday, which was STS Total Body. This a.m. I hit the snooze and because I am staying late, probably no workout tonight. I will hit it hard in the a.m.
Sorry I am so brief .... I just wanted you all to know what I am up to.
Talk to you tomorrow,
Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! Tonight I officially kicked off my BB Huge Rotation with XT Bi's & Tri's, BB Build Chest & Tri's, Yoga Link: Shoulder Shape-Up. Great workout and I went heavier than I thought I could!
DH and I joined Amazon Prime last week and I discovered that they have free workouts members can do as part of the membership benefits. I'm going to be trying some of those in the future.
Laurie, I hope you guys didn't hit with any malware. It really is hard to modify a workout to make it easier on the body and I'm glad you did it and that your knee was OK. Great workouts this weekend!
Glad you liked the owls. The opportunity to photograph the owls was just amazing. They were there posing for us.
Laurel, good for you guys for trying to make the rental a nice place for you to feel comfortable in. Awesome workouts and congrats for getting back into LGI8!
Glad you also liked the photos. I thought the owlet pictures were the cutest! It was also keeping an eye on us! I hope it's still there on Friday so I can go take more pictures.
I hope BB is good to me this time around too. For some reason my body likes BB better than any Cathe workout.
Tami, the joys of a new computer system!! Good luck! It will be crazy for a little while.
Glad you had a good weekend and still managed to get workouts in!
Hi Becky!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Only had time for a short workout after work, DH and I had an appointment after work. I just did the Chest exercise from ICE, so I did the Premix #7 which is the four rounds instead of three. This morning I did GHUTV Cardio Kickboxing and Yoga Flow. Both those workouts are around 20 min. Knee is doing much better today, I am only going to wear the brace for workouts. So progress is being made. No extra e-mails in my outlook today, so I'm hoping that they will not be sending out old purchase orders.
Laurel, Awesome job on the workouts, it sure does sound like you are back into the swing of things. Nice that your DH is getting to tinker on some projects in the rental. Sorry to hear the prices on the plants are so high. I don't like to pay a lot for plants either, and will go to the garden center when some of the perennials are at a 90% discount. Some of them don't look that great, but out of all the ones I bought last year, only one didn't survive the winter. I don't feel bad if they don't make it if I don't have to pay a lot, and I feel like I saved a plant. If your area was anything like ours, this was the first weekend that was nice. I think that is why the people where out at the garden center. Oh my on that stability ball flying across the room in Cathe's workout.
Tami, Great job on the workout. You had a really busy weekend with all the company. At least Bernie was able to play with one of the dogs. Rocket loves other dogs, but isn't to good with people.
Hope you are able to get through the pile of work in your inbox so that you can get back on the workout schedule.
Thelma, Congrats on going heavier on the workout! We use our Amazon account a lot, so we have had prime for quite a while, and I really love the shipping options that it gives. I have not tried the free workouts, so really couldn't tell you what they are like. You can rent a lot of Cathe's workouts on there, which is nice if you don't have the workout and want to try it out. Now that is a really cute picture that you got of that owl. Guess it was wondering what you where doing. I don't think it was the malware, just someone releasing orders in the background.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Today is going slightly better, but just slightly. Getting more used to the new program but with “bugs” that need to be worked out it is causing going back and forth between old and new to create reports until they are fixed. So just taking longer, but all will be good once it is worked out! This a.m. I did KCM Split Sessions and may head to Katy’s Insane X class tonight after work. Its raining out. LOL
(Doesn't mean we won't RUN if she desires, but at least not on the pavement/misc. running course).
Thelma: WooHoo! Way to kick off your BB Huge Rotation last night! Way to go on the heavier weights as well ….. your shoulder must be doing a lot better these days?!? I love AMAZON Prime. I am a member, mainly for all the FREE shipping! Yes, the “joys” of a new system is not quite joyful just yet. Hopefully sooner than later that will change but we will see. Both departments are feeling the growing pains forsure. Love the owl pics. So darling.
Laurie: Great job getting in a short workout last night! I was unfortunately not able to, as I suspected from staying late and DH was home watching the Celtics when I got home. Glad you knee is feeling better with the brace and probably that continued support will help. Yes, the weekend was definitely busy with the company. We are used to "just the 2 of us" so much, so it was different but very nice. The work "pile" is going down …. Got through it all and then it starts to refill again, but I will get there.
Laurel: Sounds like you guys are making your house your own and nice and fresh with new paint, etc. It is hard to spend the $$$$ when it is a rental but you also want to feel happy about being there. Good on your DH for digging right in to make these things happen for you guys. I need to get my mind made up on what rotation to do. I have been floundering a little bit for a couple of weeks, enjoying the workouts but racking my brain on “what to do each day” LOL The LGI8 is such a good one and so nice to be able to move so many different workout DVD's into the mix. I may restart that as well this Sunday unless something else grabs me. Fabulous job with the combo of workouts you put together. How is your workout area in the rental?
Hi Becky ~ Hope your week is going good so far
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami
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Hi Ladies! Enjoyed a tough workout today, and it felt great. I started with RUUB Triple Biceps. Then the rotation called for a circuit workout plus cardio intervals. So I started with IMAX 2 Blast Mania premix, which is the warm-up, the cardio part of the first interval, then all ten intervals and rest segments for a 35 minute interval Blast workout. From there, I went right into Cathe's original Bootcamp workout for my circuit workout. The combo made for a pretty tough 90 minute workout. Really enjoyed it though.
Tami, sorry to hear about the craziness at work. Glad to hear it is calming down, though. Sounds like a nice weekend with your family. I hear you on needing a rotation. I feel SO much more motivated now that I am back on one. I feel like I have a way to go to be back into pre-move shape, but I think LGI8 will get me there. My body really enjoyed the variety it gave me first time through (though I only did 10 weeks of it the first time). I am hoping to do 20 weeks this time to get a full STS rotation in with it. My workout space is fantastic!! Best part of the house without question. The room is abou 25'x18', and perfectly square with no closets or anything. It is meant to be a media room, but it makes for a huge workout space. I have my Fit Tower and DH's Max Trainer in the room and still more room than I need. It is also bright and open, with three big windows (where I can see a hint of mountains to the south). Probably my favorite workout space ever. Can't say it made the move worth it.......but it goes a long way in that direction!
Thelma, another great photo! Love it. I am another long-time Amazon Prime member. It is amazing to me the benefits that come with Prime membership. Have never regretted it, that's for certain. Yay for being able to go heavier on your workout!!
Laurie, I enjoy those 4x Muscle Max premixes because they are long enough to feel like a good workout. So glad to hear the knee continues to improve. Fingers crossed you are back to normal soon. My concern about spending so much money on plants is, like you, what happens if they die! I am pretty good with plants, but we never attempted plants (outside of petunias, which thrived) last time we were here. So we will start small and see how it goes. I guess the rule of thumb up here is you are safe to plant after Memorial Day because then you probably don't have to worry about freezes. But it looks to me like most people are starting earlier than that and covering with plastic. We are still in the low 40s at night, so there is a chance of another freeze if we get hit with another cold spell. Another concern of mine about spending $50 on a plant!!!!
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies! Tonight I did BB Build Legs.
I'm glad you're all happy with your Amazon Prime membership. I never got it because I didn't think I would use any of the benefits except for the free shipping part so I felt that I couldn't justify the price.
Body Beast question for you. Do you know if this is a complete BB workout list?
Build: Chest & Tris • Back & Bis • Legs • Shoulders
Bulk: Back • Chest • Shoulders • Arms • Legs
Beast Abs • Beast Cardio
Tempo: Chest & Tris • Back & Bis
Lucky 7
Total Body? - I can't remember if I have this one. Will check tomorrow night.
For some reason I thought there were more than this.
I saw this on Facebook and I thought it was adorable.
Laurie,
great job getting those workouts in! Glad your knee is better!
Good idea to rent workout first to see if I want to buy them! All the owls were keeping an eye (or two) on us, including the owlet! I'm going back to the lady's house on Friday morning. They will be selling their house soon so I'm glad she shared her backyard with us.
Tami, great workouts! I'm glad things are already showing sings of improvement at work! Definitely a good sign!
My shoulder is sort of doing better but I still have the deltoid injury. It seems to get aggravated when I do chest. so right now things are tight but relaxing already. Stronger chest muscle seems to be part of my problem.
On the other hand my arms are feeling pumped just from the chest/tri's workout I did on Monday! That is good!
Laurel, she's BAAAAACCCCKKKK!!! I'm glad you're back to doing your killer workouts again! Awesome combo!!! Glad you liked the owl picture. I am in love with my new camera and new lens which was highly recommended for birding.
I'm sure we (well I) will be very happy with the Amazon Prime membership.
Did you buy your super warm winter clothing yet?
Hi Becky!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
So I get a text message from DH yesterday asking if I wanted to go see Guardian's 2, and of course I said YES! Of all the Marvel movies, this one is my favorite. So again I did the short ICE Premix #7 this time for the Back. The movie is really funny and good bye the way. Tuesday's are $5 movie nights. This morning I decided that I was going to be brave and attempt a Hammer & Chisel workout. I did Chisel Balance with modifications, and so far so good with the knee. That one doesn't have jumping, so I think it will be fine.
Tami, Nice job on the KCM workout, and I hope that your Katy class was a good one with no outdoor running. It always seems that new systems have bugs in them. One would think that they would test these things out before they launch them. Glad that you are working through it until it gets corrected.
Laurel, Awesome job on the workouts! It appears that you are fully back on track this week. Nice to hear you saying that you are enjoying your workouts so much. If I can do these H&C workouts, then I should be able to do the one body part a day. I can probably mix in the S&S Giant sets into the mix, so I'm looking forward to that option. I remember that H&C didn't really have a lot of bicep/tricep work. I would be really hesitant to buy a $50 plant also. That is super expensive. We have the same rule of thumb around here also, because we can still have those really cold nights. Some of my tulips got frost bite from last week. Glad that the flowers where not out yet. For mothers day DH purchased me one of these, and I really love seeing it outside with my solar flower and frog. gardenfun.com/solar-pinecone-house.html I didn't pay anywhere near this much, because they had them on sale. Just adds a little fun to my garden.
Thelma, Great job on the leg workout! Looks to me like you have the full list of workouts, and you probably have two of the Total Body workouts. The H&C set has the total body one also. You are making those BB workouts appealing, because they do not have the high impact since they are all weight work. I love that picture! Here is a picture of Rocket at doggy daycare. He loves being in this spot when he needs to relax during play time. 
Have a great day!
Laurie
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Hi Ladies! Today I started my workout with RUUB Triple Chest, which is only 20 minutes long. So I followed it with a long cardio session since I feel I am still working at getting my endurance back where it was pre-move. So I started with the cardio from Hard Strikes, went into the cardio from Rockout Knockout, then back to Hard Strikes for the conditioning drills and XT Core 1. It was about 95 minutes long but flew by. I guess that's a good sign about my endurance!
Thelma, I think you have all of the BB workouts on that list. And, as Laurie pointed out, you probably have two versions of the Total Body workout. I haven't bought any winter clothing......yet! But it will happen soon. Thankfully I had kept so many things from Colorado (and other areas), so I have a few pairs of boots and warm coats and gloves and such. My problem is with things like jeans and sweaters and shirts and such.......stuff more for around the house. Buying clothing in Fairbanks is challenging because there really are no clothing stores. I mean, there is Sears and Walmart, but at my size, I had trouble finding jeans with a whole mall worth of stores. And I find with jeans that there is no way I can buy them on-line and expect them to fit right. So this could be a challenge.
Laurie, sounds like a good workout....and a good movie night! Glad you enjoyed it. Wow, I am really happy to hear your knee was up to Chisel Balance. That's a pretty tough leg workout eve though it doesn't have any impact. Well, we bit the bullet and bought some plants last night. I just needed some signs of life around the house. They are for inside so, hopefully, I will be able to keep them alive through the winter. I think we will plant outside after Memorial Day. I love that light!! I would love seeing that in my garden at night. Of course, right now up here........it would never come on! I do love this time of year in Alaska.....windows open, trees budding, blue skies, and 24 hours of light.
Well, good news on the house in Florida. We got a very good offer on it today!!!! So keep your fingers crossed that everything goes through with their financing, and we can close early July. The only contingency is that it appraise for the value we are selling it, and I am not at all concerned about that. So hopefully that will be one less thing to think about soon!
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi ladies, I didn't workout tonight. I got home late from work with a mega headache so I went straight to bed. Summer seems to have kicked in today. We had temps in the high 80's and I hear Thursday will be in the 90's. Not crazy about temps that high but at least it's not humid
Thanks for checking the BB workouts for me. For some reason I thought there was some kind of advanced program. I do have the Total Body workouts form H&S
Laurie, $5 movie night! What a deal! Good job for getting those workouts in! Glad your knee is improving! Body Beast definitely would be a good program to follow if your knee continues to give you problems.
I survived yesterday's leg workout. I could tell my quads were getting tight and I felt the groin pull starting to happen but I kept going. After the workout, I stretched, massaged and applied hit. I was fine this morning thankfully.
I knew you wold like the dog picture. I love Rocket's picture! That looks like a great facility! They even have a doggy pool!
Laurel, great workouts! Excellent news on the FL house!
Sounds like you would have to do online shopping Laurel. I can't remember how tall you are but for me finding pants that don't need alterations can be a challenge so I'm limited to a few places. Last year believe it or not I discovered that I could buy Kohl's Sonoma for Life petites. They are actually pretty good quality. Right length and no gap around the waist. Macy's is another place I've found that I can buy from. The line is Style & Co. I used to wear Eddie Bauer until they decided that petite pants short are 33 inches long! I'm short so 33 inches are 5 inches too long for me.
Years ago Eddie Bauer somehow partnered up with Sears. I don't know if that is still the case but that could be a place to find clothes in.
Hi Tami!
Good night!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
After work I decided to try a Tae Bo workout, and I did Amped Jump Start. These workouts use the bar, which I don't have, but I still got a good workout without it. I followed that up with ICE MM Shoulders. Really enjoying the DOMS from doing this one body part per day. So I decided to try the Hammer Plyometrics this morning, and the knee was okay during the workout. The knee felt a little stiff after, but I think that it would be okay as the day goes on. I will have to see how it goes, but even as I sit here it is feeling better.
Laurel, Awesome job with those workouts! You keep making me want to try those RUUB body parts too. Even the XTrain Burn Sets are a good option. It appears that the weight work with the knee doesn't seem to bother it, but impact is more bothersome. I will keep testing it, and then look at my options. The Tae Bo workouts would probably be the best option, because they really get my hr up but are low impact. Nice that you have some plants in the house, at least you have something growing. You are right the little house wouldn't really work for all day sun. I'm really glad to hear that you got a good offer on the house, will keep my fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly.
Thelma, Dang on not getting in a workout, but that is how some days go. We had really high temps yesterday, and then had some really strong thunderstorms move through. A tornado touched down up in the northern part of the state. If the knee doesn't like this latest workout I will be moving to the BB workouts. I can do the Tae Bo for cardio, instead of the cardio from BB. The doggy daycare people are very good, and Rocket loves all the people that are there. He is so shy of people, that when they have a new person he is so timid. That happened this morning.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies – Sorry I missed you all yesterday. You know how the story goes lately. Just got busy at work so unfortunately I couldn’t get back to you all. So Tuesday’s Inane X class was something “new” she wanted to try, which was all Kettleball plus some sprints in between. It was 5 different exercises at 1 minute each, with HEAVY KB’s. One of the guys in class pulled out the 70# one for me and put my name on a sticky note. It was pretty funny, but I didn’t use the 70. LOL Abwork as one of the 5 was also included. We did several rounds with the sprints in between. Was a good change up from the normal, good strength workout. Yesterday was simply a dog walk with Bernie after I came home from my Golf lesson. This a.m. was 21DFX Xtreme Dirty 30 Xtreme and tonight I will head to the STRONG Class after work.
Laurel: Fabulous job with your workouts and it sounds to me like none of your endurance has been gone AT ALL!!!! WOWSA. I am thrilled for you that your workout room is the best one in the house!! Yay for that. Sounds like an amazing space just for that. So great. I have decided to also repeat the LGI8 rotation; I will put something together at least for the next couple of weeks so I have something “scheduled”. This week has been a challenge, floundering for a workout in the a.m.; just hate that. LOL Huge congrats on the house in FL selling already, that is a huge relief and so good! I am sure you didn’t have too many doubts. Fingers crossed that everything goes smooth sailing here on out with that transaction. YAY!!
Thelma: Way to go with your rotation and getting in BB Build Legs the other day. Sorry to hear about the mega headache; sounds like rest was probably due for you. WOW on your temps. We have nice weather coming next week . . . really looking forward to it.
Laurie: Funny about you mentioning that movie, the ladies at golf lesson last night were both saying they saw it and really liked it. Great job getting in your ICE Pre-Mix for Back. Also, great job with your Tae Bo workout + MM Shoulders, and Hammer Plyo today! Love that workout. Glad your knee seems to be improving still, that’s great news! Love the pic of Rocket at doggy daycare. How cute is that??!!!
Hi Becky
Have a great afternoon/evening ladies! Talk to you tomorrow. Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! Today's workout was a circuit workout, so I did ICE Bootcamp, and I did the 91 minute premix that does the main routine twice plus the Blizzard Blast. I was feeling tired this morning and thought I would struggle through this.....but it flew by. I followed it with Cathe's Stretch Max #1 for flexibility.
Thelma, sorry to hear about the long day and the headache. I think your body probably appreciated the rest. Wow on the high temps!! Hopefully this is just a temporary spike up and you will get back to more seasonal weather soon. If not....it could be a long summer. One of my issues with pants is I am right between regular and petite in length, so I really have to try pants on. I have two pairs of Macy's Style & Co jeans which are darned near perfect for me so if I have to, I will order more of those on-line. The Sonoma's are too short for me. I used to have to shop in the junior section of Kohl's to get anything that fit! I think my problem with jeans is I haven't worn any much less shopped for any in about five years (since we first got to Colorado), so I don't even know the 'styles' anymore. I like simple jeans......not bedazzled jeans.......so we'll see what I can find. DH will be in Florida for Memorial Day, so maybe that weekend I will test shopping in Fairbanks.
Laurie, great workouts. Glad to hear your knee seems to have held up to the Plyometrics. Sounds like you are recovering well right now. I highly recommend those RUUB one body part premixes. They are really good. I love that each one has the warm-up and cool down as well.
Tami and Becky, hope you are well.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies! I worked from home on Thursday so I got to workout two times! I did KCM 30MTF Cardio/Pump in the morning and tonight XT bi's & Tri's W/U, BB Build Back & Biceps.
Temps were hot today but it wasn't humid. This evening we've had some heavy rain with thunder.
Laurie, great workouts and congrats on being able to do Hammer Plyos this morning. Hopefully your knee did OK during the day. I can't believe you already had tornado touch down. You are really fortunate to have found such a good daycare for Rocket. How does Rocket behave when he is having a shy moment?
Tami, great workouts! The new class sounds like it was a lot of fun. Too funny with the guy pulling the 70# KB. I was hoping you would say you hadn't used it!
My body definitely needed the rest. Yeah pretty hot temps around here. I guess I am not ready with my summer clothes yet. Just last week I was cold.
Laurel, great combo today! Is the Stretch Max workout yoga?
My body did appreciate the rest. It looks like the temps will be a little cooler tomorrow and then they go back to normal temps for this time of the year. 60's low 70's.
The Sonoma Petite pants would definitely be short because their Petite regular are I believe 30 inches long. You should try the Macy's Style & Co. Those I think may go to 30.
Macy's sells a line called INC International Concepts. These are wonderful jeans and do run long in Petite: 33 1/2 inches! Way too long for short me. Style & Co. likes to bedazzle some of their jeans which I hate too.
Hi Becky!
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
So far so good with the knee. After my workouts it is a little sore, and I think that I need to do some additional stretching. Maybe some yoga would be good, because I can feel that I'm not extending it all the way yet. After work yesterday I did ICE MM Biceps, and that is about all the time I had for a workout. This morning I did H&C ISO Strength Chisel, that one is really tough on the glutes. My parents will be down this weekend and all of next week, my niece has her confirmation on Sunday. It will be nice to have them here, since they don't come down here very often. Of course the temps are in the 40's this morning.
Tami, Awesome job on all your workouts, and that is way to funny about the 70#kb. That must be nice that they know you are the tough one in the group. It isn't great that you are so busy, but that means that your company is doing great. There are so many mixed reviews of the Hammer Plyometrics, I actually like it a lot. I guess it all depends on what you put into the workout. With all this weight work his week, I'm really feeling the upper body, it feels so good. Rocket is such a goof, I wonder if I have to have a kiddy slide for our back yard. He seems to be in that thing in all the pics they take at daycare.
Laurel, Love your combo again, and getting in some stretching. Like I said above, that is something that I should get into my rotation again. I'm planning on something for tomorrow when I have an off day. I'm with you on the non-bedazzled jeans, that just isn't my style either. I'm probably going to do these ICE workouts for a couple of weeks, and then try those RUUB premixes after that. I think that will be a good way to shake up the muscles.
Thelma, Great job getting in two workouts, and how nice that you where able to work from home. Hope you don't get these cold temps. Yesterday it was in the 70's, and now the 40's.
When Rocket goes to daycare, and he isn't familiar with the person he starts to hunch, and his ears go to the back of his head. At home, he starts to do a lot of barking. I will put him up in his kennel until he starts to calm down.
Have a great weekend!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! I started my workout today with a Cathe Live workout from a few weeks ago. It was a Lower Body Bootcamp class, and the format was three lower body exercises followed by one core exercise for a total of six round (was right at N hour long). I had done her upper body version of this while we were still in the hotel and enjoyed it, and since I have been kind of ignoring my lower body lately, decided to give it a try. Well, if she put a label on it and sold it, I would say it would count among my favorite Cathe leg workouts, especially post-STS. It was all weights (meaning no plyo work), she used moderate weights (10-20lbs), but the number of reps, the use of the high step and her pace made for a very good challenge. I am definitely going to revisit with Live Bootcamp workouts during upper/lower week, because they are really good. Anyhow, for cardio, I did All Out Low Impact HiiT Extreme, which felt perfect today.
Tami, we were posting at the same time yesterday! Sorry to hear about the busy week. Sounds like an interesting Insane X class. That's funny about the kettlebell......and quite a compliment! Yay for starting back up with LGI8!!
Thelma, great workouts! I hope working from home gave you some break from all the stress.....even though you were still working. The Stretch Max workouts are straight stretch. She has three routines, each about 20 minutes long. One uses the stability ball, another a resistance band and then one without equipment (my favorite). I think Cathe's Extended Stretch from STS is far superior to any of these routines, but for LGI8, I have given them another try. But I don't recommend them highly, to be honest. Thanks for more jeans recommendations!!
Laurie, good news on the knee! I am glad it continues to hold up. Those H&C workouts are no joke on the lower body. Sorry to hear the colder temperatures have returned.
Becky, hope you are well.
Enjoy the weekend.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ The STRONG/HiiT Class was another good one! She changed it up from the “Slow & Heavy” format to 1 minute of each body group; still heavy as you can handle for 1 minute, then a minute of a body weight exercise and back to the weights; alternating until each body part was worked. Good Stuff and I really like this gal, so lots of fun and she has really good music too. This a.m. was one of my favorites, PHA Training. I just cannot get enough of this one, I could do it every week forsure. LOL Tonight I am heading to Spinning.
Laurel: I think we posted about the same time yesterday. Great job with your 90 minute premix yesterday! Doesn’t sound like you were too tired …. Excellent work! And as always, good on ya for getting in the stretch too. Sounds like you will definitely need to online shop for some jeans. What a pain, but if you know of a brand that works for you maybe start there maybe even Amazon with free shipping!
Thelma: WooHoo on working from home! It would be so nice to have that extra time every day, wouldn’t it?! Great job! Our weather is supposed to be getting nicer and next week have a couple days of mid 70’s which will be so great. It started out nice today and now it is raining, might change in about 15 minutes, we will see. That is how are weather is anymore. Actually always in this part of the country. LOL
Laurie: Good job getting in what you could yesterday! Any of those MM workouts are a great short workout, so I’m sure you felt it regardless of the timeframe. I was thinking of the Chisel workouts lately and thinking of incorporating them into this rotation again maybe. If I can be creative enough . ….. they really do work those glutes every time. OMG, it was funny and those of the people in class that know me thought it was hilarious. Others (newbies) were looking at him like he was being a jerk. LOL That would be so cute to see Rocket always up on that slide. So funny.
Hi Becky ~ hope you have had a fabulous week!
Have a great weekend ladies! I’m hoping to get in some good workouts, dog walk with Bernie and get my rotation sorted out to start Sunday. Fingers crossed no work …. But we will see.
Tami
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[quote Tami, we were posting at the same time yesterday! Sorry to hear about the busy week. Sounds like an interesting Insane X class. That's funny about the kettlebell......and quite a compliment! Yay for starting back up with LGI8!! [/quote]
Looks like we did it again today!
Tami
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That's funny, Tami!!! Sounds like a great class the other night, though. I would love that format!0
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